Ebrahim Nabavi facts for kids
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Seyyed Ebrahim Nabavi
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Nabavi in 2010
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| Born | 13 November 1958 Astara, Iran
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| Died | 15 January 2025 (aged 66) Silver Spring, Maryland, U.S.
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Seyyed Ebrahim Nabavi (born November 13, 1958 – died January 15, 2025) was a well-known Iranian writer and satirist. A satirist is someone who uses humor, irony, or exaggeration to criticize people's mistakes or foolishness. He wrote for online news sites like Gooya and Rooz. He also had a funny show on Radio Zamaneh, which broadcasts from Amsterdam.
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Early Life and Work
Ebrahim Nabavi studied sociology at Shiraz University and the University of Tehran. Before starting his political work in Tehran, he was a school teacher. He also taught philosophy as part of a group called the Jihad of Construction. This group worked on building projects in Iran.
Later, Nabavi began working for the Iranian government. He held positions in different ministries, including the Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance. He was also invited to work at the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting. From about 1982 to 1985, he managed the Political Office of the Ministry of Interior. He was chosen for these roles because he knew a lot about Iranian politics. He had also been active in student groups at Shiraz University.
Becoming a Satirist and Journalist
Ebrahim Nabavi started his career in satire by writing articles about cinema for Soroush magazine. He then helped create Gozaresh-e Film magazine, where he was the first editor. After leaving this magazine, Nabavi helped Kioumars Saberi Foumani start the Gol-Agha magazine, where he also wrote.
While working at Gol-Agha, Nabavi also wrote for Hamshahri monthly magazine. He suggested creating the Hamshahri daily newspaper, which became very popular. After leaving Hamshahri, Nabavi tried different jobs, including designing crossword puzzles.
In 1996, Nabavi moved to Isfahan. He said this was because of stricter rules on media at the time. In Isfahan, he became involved in the presidential campaign for Mohammad Khatami. After Khatami was elected, Nabavi moved back to Tehran. Later, around 2003 or 2004, he moved to Belgium.
Nabavi became very famous for his daily column called sotūn-e panjom (meaning "Fifth Column"). He wrote this column for the newspaper Jame'eh. He continued writing it for several other newspapers, even when some were shut down. He also helped Fa'ezeh Hashemi start the newspaper Zan. In 2009, he released a funny video called "The Confession: Ebrahim Nabavi." In the video, he made fun of forced confessions that happened during trials in Tehran. The video was watched over 120,000 times by early 2010.
He also wrote many books. These included books of satire, interviews, and his experiences in prison. He also researched the history of Iranian satire. By 2006, he was writing for the online newspaper Rooz and the BBC News in Persian.
Nabavi was arrested and jailed twice because of his political satire. During one of these times, he wrote a book called sālon-e šomāre-ye šeš (Corridor No 6). This book was later translated into French.
Passing Away
Ebrahim Nabavi passed away on January 15, 2025, in Silver Spring, Maryland, United States. He was 66 years old.
See Also
- Iranian stand-up comedy
External Links
- Political satire of Ebrahim Nabavi reaches abroad
- Ebrahim Nabavi's weblog where he publishes his articles in
- Perse-sans-rire, an article about Nabavi
- Nabavi's satires on Rooz
- Nabavi's satirical weblog
- Human Rights Watch calls for Nabavi's release – IFEX
